"It does concern me," she says.

She doesn't trust him. At the same time, whatever his game is, she expects it too be a lot more complicated than poisoning her, or tricking her into drinking blood from someone he'd coerced or killed. The first was too simple. The second, wouldn't actually do much to hurt her.

"All right." She wets her lips discreetly, telling herself that there's more to be gained by playing along. Telling herself that he knows more than she does. "Bottoms up."

She lifts the goblet to her lips.